Dwarf angel questions / Bi-color?

[brett559]

I'd like to add a dwarf angel to my 42 gallon tank at some point. I've kept CBs and flames. I realize they are a 50/50 proposition as to coral nipping.

I'm considering another CB, but am looking in to others. The one I keep coming back to is the bi-color angel. My research shows they may be more prone to nip. Have any of you successfully kept bi-colors?

My thought would be to add him last, yet before any corals. This fish is so pretty, it might be worth the risk.

Let me know what experiences you've had with this beauty. Thanks!

 

[Moort82]

I have a Bicolour and its amazing but I did sacrifice some corals to keep it. I knew it would be a problem with corals and was moving over to a more fish only type system with the odd coral. In truth it was a keep the coral until it was nipped and then move it to another tank.
I've had it for around a year now and the only thing it has nipped was a favia, which it ate inside out in a day. The only other corals in there are the odd self populated sun coral, a few bubbles, zoas, toady and some fingers. In truth I wouldn't add one to a reef if I were attached to anything as they do have possibly the worst rep of any dwarf for good reason.

I also think your plan of adding it before the corals may be an issue. I can see why you would think its best to get it settled and established first but fish do have a tendency to sample anything new as they think it was added for them, whilst if its already there its part of the environment they stumbled on and possibly less likely to get tasted.

 

[brett559]

Good point about the timing....

Thanks!